How I did it: I'd been thinking about this for months and months.  I made a few steps in the direction of doing it, but didn't really dive in with both feet.  And then I moved, and was spurred into action.  New house, new chance to make it how I want it!  The white walls inspired me, I guess.  So I wanted it to be something calming and also somehow cheerful - energizing in the morning and soothing at night.  I wound up standing at the store, staring at a soft teal,butter yellow, and light gray set, with cute and funky patterns on a couple throw pillows and the sheets to tie it all together.  It was on sale for half off, so I just did it!  

Lessons & tips: Think about how you want to feel when you use your bedroom, and try to choose colors, objects, and textures that evoke that feeling.  Use your bedding or one loud and proud object (a cool chair, a big mirror, etc) and then just riff off that - pick out things that don't necessarily match it, but complement it or juxtapose it.

Resources: I found all of my bedding at Meijer (meijer.com), actually.  But I did a lot of looking all over the internet and within magazines (especially Real Simple (realsimple.com)) to think this over.

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